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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17, how old was Serena the last time she went to her father's church?

2. Toward the end of Chapter 14, how long ago had Max signed off on the payments for Tom?

3. In Chapter 20, who does Tom dedicate his book to?

4. In Chapter 14, what is the name of the poet whose poem Tom reads to Serena in a second-hand bookshop?

5. In Chapter 19, after Tom sees Ian Hamilton, where are Serena and Tom to meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12 in Haley's short story, who is Sebastian Morel, and what is his family like?

2. In Chapter 20, how productive is Tom in January?

3. In Chapter 17, what does Tom confess over lunch before the holidays?

4. In Chapter 18, why does Tom want to talk to Serena's sister?

5. In Chapter 13, what is Serena thinking about Shirley?

6. In Chapter 20, what statement does Tom make to the papers?

7. What does Serena think about Tom's story Probable Adultery?

8. In Chapter 14, how does Tom react when Serena tells him that she did not get an English degree?

9. Why does Max comes to see Serena at the end of Chapter 16?

10. At the end of Chapter 14, what do Tom and Serena do after making love?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Serena’s father is kind, but remote. Why is he unavailable to Serena? How does the church symbolize the way that Serena’s father is not available for her?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

The story is told from Serena’s point of view. How does telling the story from Serena’s point of view influence the story? Why does the story need to be told from her point of view?

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